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Man ill with Japanese encephalitis

July 29, 2014

The Centre for Health Protection is investigating a case of Japanese encephalitis affecting a 54-year-old man.

 

The man lives in Pu'er, Yunnan and fell ill on July 23. He was admitted to a local hospital the next day.

 

He returned to Hong Kong on July 27 and was admitted to a private hospital for further treatment.

 

He tested positive for the disease and is stable.

 

This is the third case of the disease reported to the centre this year.



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